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If you're using a "dead-weight" hitch, the Hitches trailer tongue (A) should weigh 10% of the total loaded trailer weight If you It's important to have the correct hitch (B). equipment. Crosswinds, large trucks have a "weight-distributing" hitch, the going by, and rough roads are a few trailer tongue (A) should weigh 12% of reasons why you'll need the right hitch. (B). the total loaded trailer weight Here are some rules to follow: After you've loaded your trailer, weigh Will you have to make any holes in the trailer and then the tongue, separately, the body of your vehicle when you to seeif the weights are proper. If they install a trailer hitch? you do, then If aren't, you may be able to get them right be sure to seal the holes later when simply by moving some items around in you remove the hitch.If you don't the trailer. seal them, deadly carbon monoxide (CO) from your exhaust can get into Total Weight on Your your vehicle (see "Carbon Monoxide" Vehicle's Tires in the Index). Dirt and water can, too. Be sure your vehicle's tires are inflated to not The bumpers on your vehicle are the limit for cold tires. You'll find these intended for hitches. Do not attach numbers on the Certification label at the rental hitches or other bumper-type rear edge of the driver's door see or hitches to them. Use only a "Loading Your Vehicle" in the Index. frame-mounted hitch that does not Then be sure you don't go over theGVW attach to the bumper. limit for your vehicle. Sa#ety Chains You should always attach chains between your vehicle and your trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue the of trailer so that the tongue will not drop to the road if it becomes separated from the hitch. Instructions about safety chains may be providedby the hitch manufacturer orby the trailer manufacturer. Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for attaching safety chains. Always leave just enough slack so you can turn with your rig. And, never allow safety chains to drag on the .ground. 0 ! 1 I I Trailer Brakes Does your trailer haveits own brakes? Be sure to read and follow the instructions for the trailer brakes you'll be able to so install, adjust and maintain them properly. And because you have anti-lock brakes, do not try to tap into your vehicle's brake system. If you do, both brake systems won't work well, or at all. ! 143...

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If
you’re
using a
“dead-weight”
hitch,
the
trailer
tongue
(A)
should
weigh
10%
of
the
total
loaded
trailer
weight
(B).
If
you
have
a
“weight-distributing”
hitch,
the
trailer
tongue
(A)
should
weigh
12%
of
the
total
loaded
trailer
weight
(B).
After
you’ve
loaded
your
trailer,
weigh
the
trailer
and
then
the
tongue,
separately,
to
see
if
the
weights
are
proper.
If
they
aren’t, you
may
be
able
to
get
them
right
simply
by
moving
some
items
around
in
the
trailer.
Total
Weight
on
Your
Vehicle’s
Tires
Be
sure
your
vehicle’s
tires
are
inflated
to
the
limit
for
cold
tires.
You’ll
find
these
numbers
on
the
Certification
label
at
the
rear
edge
of
the
driver’s
door
or
see
“Loading
Your
Vehicle”
in
the
Index.
Then
be
sure you
don’t
go
over
the
GVW
limit
for
your
vehicle.
Hitches
It’s
important
to
have
the
correct
hitch
equipment.
Crosswinds,
large
trucks
going
by,
and
rough
roads
are
a
few
reasons
why
you’ll
need
the
right
hitch.
Here
are
some
rules
to
follow:
Will
you
have to
make
any
holes
in
the
body
of
your
vehicle
when
you
install
a
trailer
hitch?
If
you
do, then
be
sure
to
seal
the
holes
later
when
you remove
the
hitch. If
you don’t
seal
them,
deadly
carbon
monoxide
(CO)
from
your
exhaust
can
get
into
your
vehicle (see “Carbon
Monoxide”
in
the
Index).
Dirt
and
water
can,
too.
The
bumpers
on
your
vehicle
are
not
intended for hitches.
Do
not
attach
rental
hitches
or
other
bumper-type
hitches
to
them.
Use
only
a
frame-mounted
hitch
that
does
not
attach
to
the
bumper.
Sa#ety
Chains
You should
always
attach
chains
between
your
vehicle
and
your
trailer.
Cross the
safety
chains
under
the
tongue
of
the
trailer
so
that
the
tongue
will
not
drop
to
the
road if it
becomes
separated
from
the
hitch.
Instructions
about
safety
chains
may
be
provided by the
hitch
manufacturer
orby the
trailer
manufacturer.
Follow
the
manufacturer’s
recommendation
for
attaching
safety
chains.
Always
leave
just enough
slack
so
you
can
turn
with
your
rig.
And,
never
allow
safety
chains
to
drag on the
.ground.
Trailer
Brakes
Does
your
trailer
have
its own
brakes?
Be sure
to
read
and
follow
the
instructions
for
the
trailer
brakes
so
you’ll
be
able
to
install,
adjust
and
maintain
them
properly.
And because
you
have
anti-lock
brakes,
do
not
try
to
tap
into
your
vehicle’s
brake
system.
If
you do, both
brake
systems
won’t
work
well, or
at
all.
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1
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